Who used hieroglyphics?

In this lesson, you will explore the architectural styles of the three most powerful periods of Ancient Egypt. Then, test your understanding with a brief quiz.

The Old Kingdom, from ca. 2649-2150 BCE, saw Ancient Egypt ruled by a strong, centralized government. The pyramids at Giza, built during the Old Kingdom, are a visible indicator of the strength of the pharaoh. This lesson offers a timeline and major cultural developments of Old Kingdom history.

While they may not get all the attention of other Egyptian neighbors, such as the Persians or Hittites, the Kush were a major factor in many of Egypt's decisions, both regarding trade and warfare. Learn about the Kush in this lesson.

Whereas a number of dynasties ruled Egypt, it was often completely different cultures to rule Mesopotamia. This lesson looks at four of those cultures that were able to build empires.

Before there was a single Egypt, there were Upper and Lower kingdoms. The unification of these kingdoms started the true era of ancient Egyptian history, and in this lesson we'll talk about what we know about this, as well as what we don't.

You need to know many important symbols in order to understand Egyptian civilization. One of the most ubiquitous is the uraeus. In this lesson, we'll check out this symbol and see what it meant to ancient Egyptians.

This lesson explores the impact of the Nile on the rise of Egyptian civilization, including its influence on agriculture, transportation, protection, politics and culture.

Learn how Egypt used its many ports to grow its economy and how it traded for the goods that the Ancient World couldn't get enough of in this lesson. Then, test your knowledge with a short quiz.

While the pharaohs of Egypt may have ruled the land along the Nile for thousands of years throughout many dynasties, two names deserve special recognition as perhaps the greatest rulers. Learn more about Ramses the Great and Hatshepsut.

You probably know Caesar as an awesome general and a dictator of Rome, but what else did he accomplish? In this lesson, you will learn about one of Rome's greatest leaders and a few of his many achievements.

Ancient Egypt was the land of pharaohs and pyramids, and also a land without money! Well, at least not the kind of money we use today. In this lesson find out how ancient Egypt's economy thrived.

Just as the Nile shaped Egypt, so too did the unique geography of Greece help to shape one of the most enduring cultures in history. From politics and war to the economy and colonies, the geography of Greece impacted them all.

In this lesson, we will explore ancient Egypt's social structure. We'll start at the top of this great pyramid with the Pharaoh and work our way to the bottom, where we'll find peasants and slaves.

This lesson follows the history of ancient Israel from its earliest patriarch, Abraham, through the Egyptian period with Moses and finally to the establishment of the kingdom and rule of David and Solomon.

In this lesson, you will explore the connection between geography and the rise of civilizations across prominent areas of Africa and the Middle East. Then, test your understanding with a brief quiz.

Ancient Nubia was a civilization that thrived along the fertile Nile River of Africa thousands and thousands of years ago. The history of Nubia has largely been overshadowed by its much more famous neighboring civilization, Ancient Egypt.